Bill Bennett

Fibre regulation top of ComCom's 2026 agenda ComCom's 2026 work programme focuses on fibre regulation, deregulation, retail service quality and a significant consumer protection agenda.

It's probably too niche for general readers, but the Commerce Commission's focus for 2026 is reviewing fibre regulation, improving retail service quality and considering the deregulation of services:

billbennett.co.nz/fibre-regula...

I recall seeing a photo of National and Act women MPs celebrating the halting of pay equity. Does anyone else remember where that was?

Fibre deregulation on ComCom's 2026 agenda

Fibre deregulation on ComCom's 2026 agenda

Fibre deregulation on ComCom's 2026 agenda

Fibre deregulation on ComCom's 2026 agenda: https://billbennett.co.nz/fibre-regulation-comcom-2026-agenda/

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Truly Ergonomic Cleave: Odd, comfortable keyboard: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/05/truly-ergonomic-cleave-odd-comfortable.html

BBC Football website nails it:

“In supporters' minds, VAR is penalising microscopic offsides, but missing what they see as clear fouls”.

Presumably Benjamin Netanyahu is going to win the 2027 FIFA peace prize.

This may not be a good idea.

Going by recent American history he has a good chance of becoming New Zealand's president.

Previously unknown faultlines discovered in Auckland Scientists have identified dozens of hidden faultlines beneath Auckland.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-...

Typora - a markdown editor for people who don't use Macs: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/03/typora-a-markdown-editor-for.html

AI discovers superbug killing antibiotic, fights blindness: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/03/ai-discovers-superbug-killing-antibiotic.html

The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/03/the-age-of-unreason-by.html

I had something that looks almost identical earlier at a Chinese cafe: Sichuan braised eggplant in chilli and garlic. Was fabulous

Linkedin is dreadful, but it is hard to quit: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/01/linkedin-is-dreadful-but-it.html

IA Writer 5.6 review: Better than a word processor: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/01/ia-writer-review-better-than.html

iA Writer 5.2: Simple makes text editor great: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/01/ia-writer-simple-makes-text.html

If you're a football fan, don't know the result yet and have access, I recommend watching this weekend's Newcastle Everton game. It's an absolute cracker.

This story was first posted in November 2017.

Is iA Writer 5 a text editor? Or is it a minimal word processor? The software is both and neither at the same time. It’s an elegant stripped down writing tool that’s perfect f... https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/this-story-was-first-posted.html

This is a different way of articulating part of what I've been thinking about AI. In my framing, I'd say AI eats its young... but it amounts to the same thing.

Productivity Commission prefers overseas cloud: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/productivity-commission-prefers-overseas-cloud.html

I'm back to DDG as my default. Either it has improved its coverage in recent times or Google has gone backwards... whatever, it now does as good a job without the constant spying on me.

Google's Chromebook Pixel pushed boundaries but it was an indulgence: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/googles-chromebook-pixel-pushed-boundaries.html

Christie makes case for technology sovereignty: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/christie-makes-case-for-technology.html

Duck Duck Go versus Google juggernaut: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/duck-duck-go-versus-google.html

Smartphones are quietly redefining the laptop: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/smartphones-are-quietly-redefining-the.html

Algorithm bias behind UK exam mess: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/algorithm-bias-behind-uk-exam.html

Premium phone price rise well ahead of inflation: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/premium-phone-price-rise-well.html

I didn’t leave WordPress, WordPress left me: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/i-didnt-leave-wordpress-wordpress.html

The WordPress power struggle: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/02/28/the-wordpress-power-struggle.html

We're probably getting pretty close to 700 science jobs lost over this term of government, directly linked to reforms/cuts. And believe me: the country wasn't overflowing with them to start with.